Where to see
Trithemis annulata
Awash National Park leads · 12 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Violet Dropwing during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 2 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 4 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 5 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 8 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 11 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Awash National Park
In Awash National Park, Ethiopia, about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Violet Dropwing sighting on a given day, the highest of the 12 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Meru National Park and more
After Awash National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Violet Dropwing are in Meru National Park (Kenya, about 40%), Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal, about 40%) and Lower Zambezi National Park (Zambia, about 40%). Outside Africa, the best option is Monfragüe National Park in Europe (about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are October in Awash National Park (about 80%), January and February in Meru National Park (about 70%) and November in Niokolo-Koba National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Violet Dropwing on a given day. Each park's Violet Dropwing page has the full month-by-month chart.
